https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The new year in Sweden means changes to existing laws and the introduction of some new ones. Here are the most important ones to be aware of, with changes relating to sick leave, museums, and TV licences. https://www.thelocal.se/20190102/swedens-news-laws-to-be-aware-of-in-2019 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:26:47 +0100 swedens-news-laws-to-be-aware-of-in-2019 Your level of education – and whether you're single or 'sambo' – is one of the factors that may determine how long you've got left to live, according to these stats. Are you brave enough to read this article? https://www.thelocal.se/20181010/in-stats-life-expectancy-gap-grows-in-sweden Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:58:10 +0200 in-stats-life-expectancy-gap-grows-in-sweden Liberal Party leaders want to ban venture capital firms from operating in the Swedish health care sector, party head Jan Björklund said on Sunday, urging the importance of "long-term" owners. https://www.thelocal.se/20131111/ban-venture-capitalists-from-swedens-health-sector-liberals Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:38:00 +0100 ban-venture-capitalists-from-swedens-health-sector-liberals Named after a hamburger and clocking in at 140 kilogrammes, a new doll is set to teach Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska) staff to work with the increasing number of overweight and obese patients. https://www.thelocal.se/20121210/44966 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:14:00 +0100 44966 Six suspected gang members were arrested on Wednesday as police in southern Sweden seized weapons and explosives in a sting operation targeting the Topdogz criminal organization, local newspaper Sydsvenskan reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20100114/24378 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0100 24378 An 83-year-old woman from Östergötland in southern Sweden was forced to pay for back surgery out of her own pocket after doctors at her local public hospital told her she was too old for the treatment. https://www.thelocal.se/20090724/20888 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +0200 20888 A severe stomach bug epidemic in a small town in western Sweden may have been caused by effluent unlawfully discharged into the Göta River, say local authorities. https://www.thelocal.se/20080915/14350 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:17:00 +0200 14350 A 21-year-old singer tried to weasel his way out of Sweden’s hefty tax on imported alcohol by claiming that partying and free-flowing booze were occupational requirements for rock 'n roll stars. https://www.thelocal.se/20080806/13516 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:41:00 +0200 13516 Health Minister Göran Hägglund has criticized the lack of progress made toward shortening wait times in Sweden’s health system. https://www.thelocal.se/20080206/9897 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:51:00 +0100 9897